Toy.



J. V. KLEIN.

TOY.

APPLIOATION FILED AUG. 26, 1913.

Patented Mar. 3, 1914.

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Witnesses 55/5. M,

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN V. KLEIN, OF BATTLE GREEK, NEBRASKA.

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l '0 (172 whom it may concern Be it known that I, JOHN V. KLEIN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Battle Creek, in the county of Madison and State of Nebraska, have invented a new and useful Toy, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a novel form of mechanical toy.

One object of the presentinvention-isto provide a toy including a tubular casing in which is disposed some figure such as for instance, an animal, and to provide a carriage supporting the said figure and which is spring actuated and by the releasing of a suitable finger will move forwardly out.

fronrthe tubular casing and remain so positioned.

A further object is to provide a toy including a casing with a door closing the end thereof and slidably mounting within the casing upon a suitable carriage, a figure which when said carriage is released will open the door and move outwardly therebeyond, the limit of the outward movement being limited by limiting the movements of the carriage.

A further object of the invention is to provide a spring actuated carriage carrying a figure, which from the releasing of a suitable mechanism moves partially out of a suitable casing and opens the door thereof during the said movement, and by moving the said carriage inwardly again, the door is automatically closed and the trigger mechanism engages the said carriage and holds it within the casing until the said trigger is again released. v

lVith the foregoing and other objects in View which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the combination and arrangement. of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention herein disclosed can be made within the scope of what is claimed without departing from the spirit of the invention.

In the drawings Figure 1 is a longitudinal sectional view of my improved toy with the figure and carriage supporting the same locked within the casing. Fig. 2 is a fragmental view of the above after the trigger mechanism has been released and the figure.

and the carriage has moved to its outermost position. Fig. 3 1s a cross sectlonal view Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed August 26, 1913.

Patented Mar. 3, 1914.. Serial No. 786,725.

taken on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is a fragmentary view of the under portionof the casing and illustrating the limited slot by which the movements of the carriage are" controlled.

with the lid or door 8 secured thereto by the hinge 9. The casin 5 with its rear cap and door is thus adapte to house the figure therein, the figure in the present drawings taking the form of somewell known animal 10. However it is to be noted, that the figure may take any desired form such as will be pleasing and appeal to those for which the present article is intended. Thebottom inner surface of the casing is provided with the groove 11 as illustrated in Fig. 3, and which forms a guide'likc track for the carriage 12. The carriage 12 includes the runner 13 which conforms accurately to the groove 11 in which it is slidably positioned.

The rear extremity of the runner 13 is provided with the upstanding lug 14, the front portion of which is beveled and which is engageable by the spring latch 15, the latter being rigidly secured to the inner port1on of the casingand at the extreme point of travel of the lug 14, so that when the runner is retracted to its innermost position, the spring latch will engage the upstanding lug 14, as illustrated in Fig. l and hold the said runner in such position.

The trigger 16 extends through a suitable aperture 17 and contacts with the spring latch 15, so that when the said trigger 16, and which might be mentioned in passing, is provided with a compression spring 18, is moved inwardly, it will contact with the spring latch and move the same out of engagement with the upstanding lug 14 for the releasing of the runner.

The slot 19 extends through the casing 5 communicating with the groove 11, centrally of which it extends. The slot 19, as illus trated in Fig. 4, does not extend the entire 1 casing. The knob 20 serves the double function of holding-the runner 13 within the groove 11 and also provides a means whereby the runner 18 may be manually reciprocated within the groove 11, the prune use thereof being for the retraction of the runner after the trigger has been released and the runner moved outwardly, and when the runner has assumed its outermost position, as illustrated in Fig. 2.

The door or lid 8 is provided with the upstanding loop 21 secured thereto and which is spaced a slight distance from the hinge support 9 of the door. The loop 21 receives the wire or rod 22 therethrough and which rod is secured at its front portion to the front of the runner 13, and extends forwardly therefrom passing through the loop 21, as illustrated in Fig. 1 after which it is bent upon itself and projects beneath the runner 13 within the slot 19 and terminates a slight distance in front of the finger actuating knob 20. The rod 22 coactswith the loop 21 to open and close the door 8 and also forms a guide and supporting means for the runner during its outward movement. The rear cap 7 is provided with the central bore in which is located the rear end of a compression spring 24, the front portion of which is secured to the figure 10 or some portion of the carriage 12 upon which the figure is mounted.

From the foregoing description taken in connection with the drawings, it will be apparent that an extremely simple structure is provided and which however conta' s many novel and note worthy features. he upstanding loop 21 as illustrated in Fig. 2, forms a guide support for the runner 13 as it moves outwardly beyond the casing. The runner is also guided and limited in its sliding movement by means of the finger engaging knob, which as illustrated in Fig. 1, is rigidly secured to the rear portion of the said runner. Thus the runner is guided and supported at two points during its movement and so held properly within the groove 11 and at the same time allowed to rise slightly thereabove during the pivotal motion of the lid passing from a closed to an open position. In this connection, however, it is to be noted that there is considerable play between the forward loop of the rod 22 and the upstanding loop 21 of the door. With the mechanism in the position, as illustrated in Fig. 2, the finger knob 20 is manually drawn rearwardly with the result that the entirecarriage including the runner 13 and figure 10 will be retracted and drawn within the casing 5 by which it is held. The retractory movement of the carriage takes place independent of the door until such time as the extreme end of the rod 22 contacts with the upstanding loop 21 of the door at which time, the said door will be rotated about the hinge 9 into a closed position, as illustrated in Fig. 1. The bcv clcd end of the upstanding lug 14 will raise the spring latch until the end thereof engages the shoulder of the lug and snaps into a locked position therewith. The spring 2 1- will then be compressed but will be prevented from forcing the carriage outward by means of the said latch and lug. \Vhcn it is desired to release the carriage, the trigger is forced inwardly, such position being illustrated in Fig. 2 until-the latch is released from the lug at which time, the carriage springs rapidly forward opening 'the door 8 with which 1t contacts and passing thcrebeyond to the position, illustrated in Fig. 2, it being prevented from leaving the casing by means of the limited slot '19 and finger engaging knob.

Having thus fully described the invention what is claimed is:

1. An apparatus of the class described, the combination of a casing, provided with a groove terminating at one end thereof, a runner slidably disposed within said groove, said casing being provided with a limited slot communicating with said groove, and means extending through said slot engaging said runner and adapted to maintain said runner within said groove; a door hingedly secured to the front end of said casing, resilient means engaging said runner adapted to move the same forwardly, and means engaging the said runner and adapted to hold the same in a retracted position.

2. In a toy, the combination of a casing, a door hingedly secured thereto, said casing provided with a groove terminating at the said door, and further provided witha slot communicating with said'groove for a limited distance thereof, a runner slidably positioned within and guided in its movements by said groove, a finger engaging knob extending through said slot and engaging said runner and adapted to hold the same within said groove, means engaging the said casing and said runner and adapted to move the same forwardly, means secured .to said casing engaging the said runner and adapted to hold the same in a retracted position, and means positioned upon the said runner engaging the said door and adapted to open and close the same with forward and reverse movements of said runner respectively.

3. In a device of the described character, the combination of a casing, provided with a groove terminating at one end thereof, and further provided with a slot of limited length communicating with the said groove and extending entirely through the side wall of said casing, a runner adapted to support a figure thereon slidably positioned within the said groove, a finger engaging knob carrled by the said runner extending through said slot and contacting with the side walls thereof, a door hingedly secured to said casing juxtaposed said groove, a guide rod secured to said runner, means secured to said ner, locking means rigidly secured to the said casing engaging said runner and adapted to hold the same in retracted position, means extending'through the side wall of said casing for the releasing of said, lock,

and resilient means engaging the said run-.

ner and the said casingadapted to move the runner forcibly outward beyond the said caslng.

4. In a device of the class described, the combination of a casing provided with a groove-terminating at one end thereof and a slot of limited length communicating with said groove and extending throu h side wall of said casing, a door hinged y mounted juxtaposed the extreme end of said groove, a rear cap carried by said casing, a carriage slidably mounted within the said groove and including a runner with a fi said runner slidably dispose within the said casing groove, said carria e further including a finger actuating kno disposed upon the outer surface of said casing and engaging the runner through said slot, and a guide rod rigidly secured to and beneath said runner; said door'provided with an outstanding loop slidably engaged by the said runner and guide rod, the said guide rod and upstanding door loop coacting for the simultaneous opening and closing of said door with the forward and rearward movements of said carriage respectively, a spring latch secured to the casing engaging the said runner and adapted to hold thesame in a retracted osition, means extending throu h the si e walls of said casing for the re easing of said spring'latch, and resilient means engaging the casing, rear cap and said carriage and adapted to move said carriage forcibly outwardly with the releasing of said spring latch.

5. In a toy of the class specified, the combination of a casing, provided with a roove extending along the inner'surface fliereof re thereon,

and terminating adjacent one end, a door hingedly secured to said vcasing juxtaposed the termination of said roove, the" said casing being further provlded with a slot grooye and extendin substantially central and longitudinally t ereof, a carriage including a runner with a figure supported thereupon,and a finger engagingvknob disposed upon the outer surface of said casing andsecured through the slot to said runner; said finger engaging knob coacting with the limited length of said slot to limit the movements of said runner, said runner slidably positioned within said groove, a guide rod bent upon itself andsecured to the front end of said runner extending rearwardly therebeneath and seof limited length communicating with said i cured at its rearward extremity to said runner, an upstanding, loop carried by said door disposed between the-said runner and guide rod, said 'de rod adapted to open and close the sald door with forward and reverse movements of said runner respectively, said upstanding loop and guide rod adapted to hold said runner within said groove, said runner provided adjacent its rear portion with an upstanding beveled lug, a spring latch rigidly secured to the casing and adaptedto engage said lug to maintain said runner-in retracted position, said carriage being completely housed by the said casing when in retracted osition, a trigger extending through the s1 e Walls of said casing engaging said spring latch and adapted to release the same, a compression spring engaging the said carriage, and a cap threadedly engaging the rear extremity of said casing and forming an abutment for the said com ression spring, said compression spring a apted to move said carriage partiallyv be end the said casing upon releasing of sai spring latch through the intervention of said trigger.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto afiixed my signa ture in the presenceof two witnesses.

JOHN V. KLEIN.

Witnesses:

1 WILLIAM KLEIN,

L. F. MERZ. 

